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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Unique transition jam with a two-chord quarter-note striking pattern before IKYR. Band hits its stride in the set here.
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Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Smooth as liquid smoke. Beautiful recording and great show, complete with weirdness from Grace Slick. A few tape glitches, but worth it.
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Friend of the Devil
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hometown benefit show with a nostalgic feel for the '70 sound that just smokes here.
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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Peak era for GSET. Jerry spontaneously combusts into a string-shredding inferno.
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He's Gone
Oct. 2, 1972
Springfield Civic Center

Extra-special sauce on this one: The outro goes into a long unique jam before the gospel bit. The band is completely unified.
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Weather Report Suite
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Beautiful transition out of an epic Eyes, keeping up the mellow vibe of the whole show: Take-yer-time, we'll get there...
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

This whole show has a nice take-our-time vibe. They build up slow and steady, but get there in the end, making this another top-shelf '73 Eyes.
Here Comes Sunshine
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Zen-like spacious "hot mellow" like the best of '73. Opening the show like this must have told the heads in attendance, "Gear up boys and girls, we're on tonight...."
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Truly one of the most amazing examples of the GD's brilliance ever. I love this version. No secret that '73 Eyes are soaring glories (wings a mile long...) but this one stands out for its crisp precision and the absolutely freakingly shredding jam after the interlude leading straight into China Doll. Leaves me breathless.
Truckin'
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Beautiful spaced out jazz. Sounds for a second like Jer wanted to go into Stella right before Drums.
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